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A great care pathway between Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics and Queensland Health staff saves heart muscle and in turn, lives when a patient suffers a heart attack.

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath has won a Supreme Court action to cancel a mass protest planned today at Brisbane’s Story Bridge.

The Palaszczuk Government will support the implementation of the new national Closing the Gap agreement, with $9.3 million as part of a national joint funding effort with the federal government and other states and territories.

State Development Minister Kate Jones has today officially opened a new $23 million timber processing factory in Maryborough. The facility belonging to Queensland company Hyne Timber was built with support through the Palaszczuk Government’s $175 million Jobs and Regional Growth Fund. Ms Jones said Hyne Timber’s new state-of-the-art glue laminated timber processing plant was a job generator and a game-changer for the building and construction industry. “Major construction proje...

The Bundaberg State High School is the state’s first secondary school to sign up for a new program to train students for jobs in the in-demand community services industry.

Queensland’s plan for economic recovery from the global coronavirus pandemic continues to be delivered with Central Queensland’s McCosker Contracting winning the bid to build the $352 million Rookwood Weir with Lendlease Engineering.

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The delicious strawberry sundaes that have become synonymous with The Ekka have been recognised as an iconic champion of Queensland produce.

Plans for a future light rail link to the Gold Coast Airport are on track thanks to a pledge by the Palaszczuk Government and the City of Gold Coast to start the business case.

Foundation students and staff have been congratulated on an outstanding first half of the 2020 school year at the official opening of the new Yarrabilba State Secondary College (YSSC).

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the border with New South Wales will close.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced Queensland will ensure consular and diplomatic staff returning from overseas or from interstate hotspots will go into hotel quarantine.